filicide C2 Topic:Crime & Justice UK /ˈfɪ.lɪ.sʌɪd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the killing of a person's own child or children The criminology seminar examined historical studies of filicide. 2 noun a person who kills their own child or children The article uses filicide to refer to the parent who committed the killing. Thesaurus Word family Related forms homicide Etymology From Latin words for son or daughter combined with -cide. Topics Crime & Justice External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # filicide **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɪ.lɪ.sʌɪd/ ## Meanings 1. the killing of a person's own child or children 2. a person who kills their own child or children ## Examples - The criminology seminar examined historical studies of filicide. - The article uses filicide to refer to the parent who committed the killing. ## Related Forms - homicide ## Etymology From Latin words for son or daughter combined with -cide. ## Topics - Crime & Justice markdown